Thursday, October 13, 2011 Nightlife Guide

Thursday’s Rio Nightlife Pick:Família Clarão, a local group from Niterói, started their gig over a chat and a beer washed down with some samba. Definitely a must see if you are in Lapa. This jam band will give you the samba you’ve been looking for.

Luv is Family (Copacabana)
Family is the name of the label run by Nicole Nandes, who also produces the Luv party. Ergo, Luv is Family. And, moreover, hip-hop, with DJs Pathy de Jesus, Donnie Jay, LP, and Negralha playing the best in black music.Fosfobox – 11PM
Rua Siqueira Campos 143/22A, Copacabana – Tel: (21) 2548-7498
Entrance: R$20-30

Família Clarão (Lapa)
This local group from Niterói started their gig over a chat and a beer washed down with some samba. Definitely a must see if you are in Lapa. This jam band, Família Clarão, will give you the samba you’ve been looking for.Café Cultural Sacrilégio – 10PM
Av. Mem Sá, 79 – Lapa – Tel: (21) 2221-0043
Entrance: R$20

Batuque na Cozinha (Lapa)
Four years after releasing their first CD, Smile for Samba, acclaimed by audiences and critics, the group Batuque na Cozinha offers the music scene again with a more refined and surprising work, his live DVD entitled Rise Brazil, and performing two shows of pre-release.Rio Scenarium
Rua do Lavrádio, 36, Lapa – Tel: (21) 3147-9007

Samba dá Sopa (Barra da Tijuca)
If you have a craving for samba and don’t have the energy to make it all the way to Lapa then this may be your best bet. Dance to the rhythms of ex-soccer player Junior do Flamengo.Bom Sujeito – 9:30PM
Est da Barra Tijuca, 18, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro – Tel: (21) 2491-8955
Entrance: Price not available at press time.

PUBS & BARS:

Shenanigan’s Live Music (Ipanema)
This classic American-Irish bar has live music every night as well a pool table, sports on the large screen TV and a good mix of locals and tourists.Shenanigan’s Irish Pub – 8PM
Rua Visconde de Pirajá 122A (Upstairs), Ipanema – Tel: (21) 2267-5860
Entrance: Check for nightly prices

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